"How reliable is the 2012 Nissan Murano?"

"Based on 166 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Nissan Murano has a median complaint mileage of 62000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Nissan Murano?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Nissan Murano is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 166 total complaints filed."

2012 Nissan Murano: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 166 complaints

166

Total Complaints

62,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

29,000 25th Percentile

62,000 Median Mileage

96,773 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR BATTERY DIED SUDDENLY WITH NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING ELSE LEFT ON. IT HAPPENED TWICE AND WAS EXACTLY SAME. BOTH CASES I WAS STRANDED WITH NO OTHER OPTIONS TO TOW THE CAR AND NEED TO TAKE TAXI TO GET MY FAMILY HOME, I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE ACCESS TO TAXI. DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE AND FIX THE FAULT ..."

"VEHICLES MOON ROOF INEXPLICABLY EXPLODED FROM INSIDE OUT WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. *TR"

"HELLO, I AM WRITING TO YOU ABOUT A NEW VEHICLE THAT I RECENTLY PURCHASED THROUGH NISSAN. IT'S A 2012 NISSAN MURANO AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON FRIDAY DEC 21, 2012. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME (WHICH IS ABOUT 50 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP) AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY FAMILY TO VISIT MY MOTHER IN THE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 30 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 97,500 mi

AIR BAGS 26 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 65,548 mi 75th: 98,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 complaints

25th: 59,140 mi Median: 75,400 mi 75th: 93,500 mi

ENGINE 13 complaints

25th: 19,888 mi Median: 39,500 mi 75th: 104,578 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 12 complaints

25th: 39,465 mi Median: 78,000 mi 75th: 95,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 18 FL: 13 MD: 11 PA: 10 VA: 10 AL: 6 NJ: 6 MI: 6 CA: 6 MA: 5

Who Files Complaints?

2.4%

Original Owners

97.6%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Murano — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	1050	72,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	18
2004	850	75,000	VISIBILITY	24
2005	1169	67,650	SEATS	19
2006	916	67,505	SEATS	15
2007	897	83,314	SEATS	7
2009	802	79,300	SERVICE BRAKES	34
2010	220	78,385	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2011	188	84,000	SERVICE BRAKES	10
2013	90	62,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2014	166	51,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	9
2015	263	27,000	POWER TRAIN	13
2016	139	31,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2017	155	29,100	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	14
2018	166	17,400	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5
2019	54	10,300	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2020	59	8,850	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
2025	24	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28